| Re: To Praise or Not to Praise
IMHO, you should ALWAYS praise a recall. If your dog's recall isn't solid, the way to manage this is to keep the dog on a leash. The fastest way to lose a recall is to not reward it. NEVER punish a dog for coming to you, and NEVER fail to reward a recall, no matter how leisurely it is.
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Amanda
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